Knox Says High Point Hydro Plant Ordinance Near Ready
City Manager KE M Knox reports the draft ordinance for the hydro electric plant project should be ready by the next city council meeting on December 2. He met with William H Hoyt and informed Washington PWA officials, who are optimistic about moving the project ahead promptly.
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PWA
Knox
New York
Washington
KE. M. Knox
William H. Hoyt
Reed, Hoyt and Washburn
High Point
Public Works Administration
Washington, D. C
Japan and Germany Weigh Common Ground in Government Ideals
Reports from Moscow and EPRLIN indicate officials see closeAuthoritarian themes shared by Germany and Japan. Spokesmen deny formal alliance amid rumors of a Berlin Tokyo pact. Observers warn such ties could push toward world conflict, though details remain unclear.
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Eprlin
Japan
Germany
Igh
Ger
Added
Russia
Cial
Agena
Foreign Office
Wilhelmstrasse
Gan
Space Ship Wins as Niagara Liars Club Picks Sawyer President
At Niagara Falls a chaotic meeting of the Liars Club chose Peter Sawyer as president after a landslide victory. The evening featured wagering on the dry track pony Space Ship, a controversial race with riders, mud, and a spectacular finish as Space Ship led then faltered before finally collapsing into the mud.
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Iagara Falls
Peter Sawyer
Niagara Liars Club
Sawyer
Space Ship
Ship
Lin
Ned
Negro Dies In Twin City Fire In Winston Salem
Oscar Johnson died after a fire swept a Negro apartment building in Winston Salem yesterday. Several other Black residents were injured leaping from a second story window as the blaze caused thousands of dollars in damage to the property.
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Winston-Salem
Oscar Johnson
War Mill Here Grants Five Percent Raise for 350 Workers
RO reports on November 21 that the War Mill, a cotton cloth maker, approves a five percent wage increase for its 350 workers effective Monday to offset rising costs and maintain operations.
Habeas Corpus Proceedings Deferred In Denhardt Case
Brig Gen Henry H Denhardt remains jailed in Jefferson county on murder charges while awaiting Henry county grand jury action. Counsel deferred habeas corpus to release him without bond and suggested no immediate writ application. Denhardt, former Kentucky adjutant general and lieutenant governor, saw no further court moves planned for now.
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Louisville
Henry H. Denhardt
Jefferson County
Henry County
Verne Garr Taylor
Rodes K. Myers
A. 8. Morgan
New Castle
Commonwealth
Beckham Overstreet
Defense Counsel
Kentucky
St. Mihiel
Sharecroppers Plea Urges Methodist Help Against Communism
Philadelphia reports the Board of Home Missions and Church Extension heard Rev. C. W. Hughes urge the United Methodist church to aid sharecroppers in the cotton belt to curb communist influence. He noted the cotton belt is well protected against social uplift failures and cited 6,000 ministers earning under $1,000 yearly, half under $500 including housing. A $950,000 budget for 1937 was adopted.
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Philadelphia
C. W. Hughes
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Board of Home Missions and Church Extension
Hughes
America
Cotton Belt
HE. D. Kohlstedt
North Carolina Democrats report large campaign spending
J Wallace Winborne, state Democratic chairman, says the party spent 29.201 million during the campaign with 2,800 contributors and about 6,000 individual gifts. The treasury stood at 2,372.11 yesterday. final county accounts are due by Monday. Republicans have not filed.
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Raleigh
J. Wallace Winborne
Charles G. Powell
A. D
Lon) Folger
National Democratic Committee
James A. Gray
Clay Williams
Winston-Salem
Cameron Morrison
Morrison
Charlotte
B. Hampton Ellington
New Bern
Winborne
Republican Party
Cherokee County Treasurer H M Brown Trial Charged
H M Brown, former Cherokee County treasurer, was called to trial in general sessions court in Gaffney on a charge of embezzlement.
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Gaffney
H. M. Brown
Cherokee County
General Sessions Court
Supporters Of Lewis Show Determination To Be Heard
A militant group of John Lwis supporters at the American Federation of Labor convention pushes for peace with industrial unionists. About a hundred delegates, rallied by a temporary chairman, elect a strategy board and go to work through the convention to gain converts amid dissatisfaction from a prior defeat.
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Tampa
Fla
John L. Lwis
American Federation of Labor
Roosevelt Plans Fishing While Cruisers Refuel in Trinidad
President Roosevelt, aboard the Indianapolis and Chester en route to South America, arranged an angling excursion in Port of Spain as the cruisers refueled. A White House mail pouch arrived from Florida, and official papers were prepared for dispatch before the ship’s late afternoon departure toward Rio de Janeiro and the Inter-American Peace Conference.
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Port-Au-Spain
Trinidad
Roosevelt
Indianapolis
Chester
South America
Salinas
Charleston
S. C
Florida
White House
Regulation of Industry Is To Be Given Careful Study
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States urged business men to study state compacts for regulating industry. It said such agreements among states would respect the constitutional powers reserved to the states and help courts view related laws more liberally. Subjects listed included labor, electric utilities, milk, corporate charters, natural resources, coal, and timber. The report followed a statement calling federal work relief to be brought to a close.
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Washington
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Chamber
German Sailors Die as Uboat 18 Sinks in Baltic Collision
In Lübeck bay the damaged Uboat No. 18 sank after a collision during torpedo practice. Eight sailors perished with the sub, while twelve crew members escaped. The incident occurred in the Baltic inlet near Lübeck.
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Luebeck
Germany
Luebeck Bay
Baltic
Wood Slips in Golf Tourney Semi-final Showdown
Craig Wood of Deal New Jersey led Jimmy Thomson of Shawnee-on-Delaware Pennsylvania three up at lunch in the 36 hole PGA Championship semi final. Wood finished even par 72 after a 33 start while Thomson shot 74. Denny Shute led Bill Mehlhorn early as Shute held one up at 18 with Shute ahead by one after 18 holes. Mehlhorn’s new putter failed him as he carded 77 to Shute's 73.
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Pinehurst
Craig Wood
Deal
N. J
Jimmy Thomson
Shawnee-on-Delaware
Wood
Thomson
Craig
Jimmy
Denny Shute
Boston
Bill’ Mehlhorn
Louisville
Mehlhorn
Shute
Body of Unidentified Woman Found in Halifax County
In SOUTH BOSTON Virginia Halifax county officers seek identity of a mature white woman found dead near the previous day by hunters. She had been dead about six weeks and beaten with head trauma. A small clasp on her clothing bore the initial A.
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Boston
Halifax County
Hare
Aldy
No Break Is Sighted as Maritime Walkout Persists
San Francisco reports no resolution on the 23rd day of the maritime strike as independent groups seek federal help. Public agencies, employers, and farmers warn of millions in daily losses, with 216 ships paralyzed and 387,000 maritime workers idle.
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San Francisco
Washington
Ed Ward F. McGrady
T. G. Plant
Roosevelt
Purchasing Agents Association of Northern
Calfornia
California Farm — Bureau Federation
L. N. West
Shipping Merchants Association
Canada
Injunction Suit Against National Optical Stores Under Advisement
The State Optometry board’s injunction against National Optical Stores based in Charlotte and other North Carolina cities was under advisement by Judge J Will Press after a night session. Evidence and arguments completed. board says glasses fitted without a licensed optometrist. The company says a physician examined patients, but the board calls him a straw man.
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Charlotte
State Optometry Board
National Optical Stores
North Carolina
J. Will Press
Mecklenburg Superior Court
State Board
Randolph Mills To Give Wage Increase
Randolph Mills Inc announces a wage increase starting Monday November 23 due to improved cotton goods market. The company operates two mills in Franklinville No 1 and No 2 and employs about 400 workers.
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Randolph Mills
Franklinville
Randolph Mills, Inc
Madrid guns shell Fasist positions with freezing rain
Madrid reports heavy batteries moved to University City and opened short range bombardment against remaining fascist positions as freezing rain fell.
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Madrid
University City
Madrid Braced as Civil War Battles Intensify
Reports from Madrid describe evacuation efforts as the government protests a new wave of aerial bombardment. Civilians and refugees crowd into neutral zones while the defense Junta blocks entrances to the capital amid freezing weather and worsening shortages.
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National Institute of Ology
Casa de Ca Park
Manzanares
Madrid
Palamos
Eas
Arias
Emn Levante
Spain
Promi
Madrilenos
Cru
Burgos
Jose Miaia
Afense
Greensboro Gets New Rayon Mill
Greensboro announces immediate construction of a rayon mill by W. J. Carter and associates at a $750000 investment. About 600 workers will be employed with an annual payroll over $500000, and the plant is expected to open next spring manufacturing rayon acetate and silk dress goods. Carter will head the organization with Nelson Slater among associates.
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Greensboro
Carter
Slater and Son
Nelson Slater
Slater Corporation
8. Slater and Sons Organization
Sampson County Bar Backs Grady for State Supreme Court
Clinton November 21 The Sampson county bar endorsed Judge Henry A Grady for one of two new posts on the state supreme court bench.
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Clinton
Sampson County
Henry A. Grady
State Supreme Court
Balance budget talk backed by higher receipts in 1937
Internal revenue reports show the government’s income rising by 170 million dollars in the first four months of the new fiscal year. July through October receipts totaled 1.2092 billion compared with 1.0377 billion a year earlier, supporting forecasts that the budget could balance in the year starting July 1. Tax channels including individual and corporate income taxes liquor tobacco and other levies contributed to the increase. October revenue reached 199.247 million dollars, up 7.029 million from a year ago.
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Washington
Internal Revenue
The
Treasury
Harrison
Senate Finance Committee
Advance Made On Stock Market
NEW YORK Nov 21 brokers reported a cautious advance in stock prices with several recently depressed leaders edging higher by fractions. Traders blamed reduced tension in Europe and rising optimism for domestic progress, with about 9 hundred thousand shares changing hands.
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New York
Farley Kisses Blarney Stone in Ireland Visit
Postmaster General James A. Farley kissed the Blarney Stone at Blarney Castle during a visit to Ireland. He then traveled to Killarney for an overnight stay.
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Farley Kisses
Blarney Stone
Dublin
Irish Free State
James A. Farley
Blarney Castle
Killar Lakes
Weather Update for Carolina Region and Winds Shift
Noon today reports cooler weather expected tonight and Sunday across North and South Carolina. Hatteras to Jacksonville winds shift to northwest with strong gusts in northern areas, overcast conditions, and limited rainfall in some cotton regions as temperatures fall.
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North and
South Carolina
Hatteras
Jacksonville
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